Downtown Brooklyn is on the CUSP of something big...

370 Jay Street Today

Artist's rendering of proposed NYU CUSP

New York University's (NYU's) proposed Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) represents a bold step into the future not only for NYU, but also for Brooklyn. This applied science school in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn would provide a facility for scientists and engineers to work together to solve the problems affecting cities around the world - from traffic congestion to energy efficiency. NYU CUSP would also further advance New York City's growing status as a center for creative and tech industry, and would be a key component of the emerging "tech triangle" stretching from Downtown Brooklyn to DUMBO and the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

In addition, NYU CUSP's proposed location at the former MTA headquarters at 370 Jay Street would provide new life for a building that has sat largely unused for far too long, further re-invigorating the heart of Downtown Brooklyn.

The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and the DUMBO Improvement District have collaborated on a short video on YouTube expressing support for NYU CUSP and the many benefits that this new school would bring to Brooklyn.

Please watch the video linked above and help spread the word by sharing it far and wide. Tweet the link to @MikeBloomberg @NYCMayorsOffice @NYGovCuomo @MTAInsider @NYCEDC @NYUPOLY with the hashtag #CUSP.

For more information on NYU CUSP, please visit the links below from various media regarding this exciting development for Downtown Brooklyn and all of New York City.

Official New York University CUSP web page

Recent press links:

New York Observer - Bill de Blasio joins push for NYU's Downtown Brooklyn tech campus

NY Daily News - NYU super-school plan for Downtown Brooklyn is pure genius, ads say

Huff Post New York - The ripple effect of applied sciences in NYC

The Brooklyn Paper - School daze! NYU proposed research lab at MTA's derelict building

NY Daily News - NYU eyes former MTA headquarters for urban grad school in Bloomberg's contest for new university